Strengthening agrifood supply chains compliance with international deforestation-free trade standard

preparation

Strengthen the capacity of member countries in the LAC region to implement effective policy strategies to comply with international deforestation-free trade standards, including the EU Deforestation-free Trade Regulation (EUDR). Specific objectives include: (i) increasing countries' capacity to benchmark deforestation risks; (ii) strengthening country readiness to comply with EUDR requirements, including traceability and legality of production as well as due diligence; and (iii) strengthening private-public partnerships aiming at overcoming information asymmetry and widening the participation of small and medium-sized farms and intermediary firms in supply chains.